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Hunter Bennett focuses his practice on contract formation and disputes issues, with a particular emphasis on bid protests. Mr. Bennett worked with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Civil Division, Commercial Litigation Branch, National Courts Section. During his time with the DOJ, Mr. Bennett primarily focused on defending the United States against bid protests filed in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. In addition, he successfully briefed and argued multiple cases in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

In three related bid protest decisions made public last week, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) reaffirmed the principle that agencies must meaningfully consider price when making best value tradeoff decisions. GAO sustained the protests, stressing that merely paying lip service to price while selecting a more expensive, higher-rated offeror is not sufficient — agencies must … Continue Reading